IMac isight camera is now not found

I have been using the iSight camera on my iMac for FaceTime. I have installed the latest security upgrade and now it is no longer recognized.
I looked in the system information section under camera and it tells me that one is not found.
I have restarted, zapped the Pram...
Any ideas? David

Try K Shaffer's suggestion from http://discussions.apple.com/thread/6770624.
If SMC reset does not remedy the problem, use these instructions to Reinstall OS X.
Then check again for the camera in the System Information utility. 
If you don't find the camera in System Information's "Camera" item,
click the Hardware's > USB tab and look for it in the USB Device Tree.
If nothing else works, contact Apple or an Apple-Authorized Service Provider for service.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
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